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2012-01-27
IBNLive.com* Sri Lanka Navy rescues distressed Indian fishermen, arrests 5 for illegal ...Colombo PageJan 27, Colombo: Sri Lanka Navy has again come to the aid of four Indian fishermen distressed in the seas off the northern coast of Jaffna Peninsula. The Navy said the Naval Fast Gunboat 'SLNS Edithara II ' attached to the Northern Naval Command ...Exclusive: Oman may help Sri Lanka if Iran oil sanctions biteReutersPakistan trade team on Sri Lanka visitPakistan Daily TimesOman says willing to sell crude oil to Sri LankaReuters AfricaSLBCall 81 news articles »
2012-01-27
Cricketnext.comSri Lanka chief defends coach Marsh's sackingCricketnext.comColombo: Sri Lanka's cricket chief defended the sacking of Australian coach Geoff Marsh and the selection of a new team captain, saying the changes would help usher in a new era of "cricketing excellence." "We will reap the benefits of these changes in ...* Sri Lanka prepares to host T/20 World Cricket Championship in SeptemberColombo PageRanatunga slams Sri Lanka sacking of MarshAFPSri Lanka appoint South African Graham Ford as coachDAWN.comall 176 news articles »
2012-01-27
BBC NewsUN role for Sri Lanka ex-army General Shavendra SilvaBBC NewsBy Charles Haviland BBC News, Colombo One of Sri Lanka's most controversial diplomats, an ex-army commander, has got a senior post advising the UN secretary general, the government says. Major General Shavendra Silva, Sri Lanka's deputy ambassador to ...Sri Lankan Alleged War Criminal Silva "Selected" as Ban Adviser on Peacekeeping?Inner City PressSri Lankan Alleged War Criminal Silva 'Selected' as Ban Adviser on Peacekeeping?Salem-News.ComSilva's proposed UN appointment elicits condemnation from Rights GroupsTamilNetThe Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka -The Island.lk (subscription)all 9 news articles »
2012-01-27
* Sri Lanka plans to hold the 2014 UN Youth Conference, seeks China's help for ...Colombo PageJan 27, Colombo: Sri Lanka cabinet has given its approval to host the United Nations World Youth Conference in 2014. Acting on a proposal put forward by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Skills Development Dullas Alahapperuma, the cabinet has given its ...Sri Lanka to seek China's support for UN World Youth ConferenceXinhuaSri Lankan seafarers to be employed in Italian vesselsIEWY NewsLocal seafarers are being allowed the opportunity to serve in Italian ships.SLBCLanka Business Online -The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka -Ceylon Daily Newsall 10 news articles »
2012-01-27
Colombo Page* Sri Lanka Lawyers association condemns violation of fundamental rights of ...Colombo PageJan 27, Colombo: A lawyers' association in Sri Lanka has condemned what it terms as tactics used by the government and its agents to disregard the fundamental rights of a citizens to conduct peaceful protests in the country. Lawyers for Democracy (LfD) ...Govt. has disregarded people's fundamental right to conduct peaceful protests: LfDDaily Mirrorall 2 news articles »
2012-01-25
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionSri Lanka journalists demand probes of attacksKhaleej TimesCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan journalists staged a “Black January” protest Wednesday to demand the government punish the culprits responsible for killing and attacking journalists and media institutions. Journalists, rights activists and opposition ...Soldiers restore order after inmates, guards clash in Sri Lankan prison, 28 ...Washington PostInmates, guards clash in Sri Lanka prison, 28 hurtAtlanta Journal ConstitutionSri Lanka Prison Riot Injures 28Huffington PostColombo Pageall 238 news articles »
2012-01-27
* Nearly half of the students took Sri Lanka's most competitive examination ...Colombo PageJan 27, colombo: Sri Lanka's Commissioner General of Examinations WMNJ Pushpakumara says that the Department of Examination Commissioner has received 147000 applications for re-correction of results of the 2011 GCE Advanced Level examination.and more »
2012-01-27
Colombo Page* Sri Lanka's post-harvest wastage figures exaggerated, research points outColombo PageJan 27, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute says that the post-harvest wastage figures for fruit and vegetable production are exaggerated. The Director of the institute Lalith Kantha Jayasekara said the ...
2012-01-23
Sri Lanka donates eyes to the worldBoston.comBy Margie Mason AP Medical Writer / January 23, 2012 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—At 10:25 am, a dark brown eye was removed from a man whose lids had closed for the last time. Five hours later, the orb was staring up at the ceiling from a stainless steel tray ...and more »
2012-01-27
Sri Lanka stocks extend rally on banks, hotelsReuters28 * Foreign investor net sellers * Rupee flat on light trade; cbank pumps $6 mln to defend COLOMBO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's share market extended its rally with a more than 2 percent gain on Friday as investors snapped up risky assets after ...Sri Lanka bank liquid assets shrink amid peg defenceLanka Business OnlineSri Lankan stocks edge up after several days of lossesSunday Times.lkall 7 news articles »
2012-01-27
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Oman may sell oil to Sri Lanka in the event of a crisis, which the island nation is racing to avert with U.S. sanctions on Iranian crude threatening its primary refining supply, Sri Lankan officials told Reuters on Friday. Omani Oil Minister Mohammad bin Hamad al-Rumhy on Friday was holding a second and final day of talks with Sri Lankan Petroleum Industries Minister Susil ...
2012-01-26
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka have sacked coach Geoff Marsh (pic) and appointed South African Graham Ford on a two-year contract, a Sri Lanka cricket official said yesterday.
2012-01-26
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka have sacked coach Geoff Marsh and appointed South African Graham Ford on a two-year contract, a Sri Lanka cricket official said on Thursday.
2012-01-27
COLOMBO — New Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has rejected the sports minister’s allegation that politics and infighting within the playing squad have caused the team’s recent slump.
2012-01-25
Sri Lanka fired Geoff Marsh as the national team's cricket coach on Wednesday only three months into his two-year contract, replacing him with former South Africa coach Graham Ford. Sri Lanka recently lost a test and one-day series in South Africa, and the coaching change appears to be part of a general overhaul with Tillakaratne Dilshan standing down as captain following a winless test series...
2012-01-27
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket chief Friday defended the sacking of Australian coach Geoff Marsh and the selection of a new team captain, saying the changes would help usher in a new era of “cricketing excellence”.
2012-01-27
One of Sri Lanka's most controversial diplomats, former army Maj Gen Shavendra Silva, is appointed to a senior post at the UN, officials say.
2012-01-25
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Riots broke out at a high-security prison in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo, leaving 31 inmates and guards injured, authorities said.
2012-01-27
Colombo – Sri Lanka's cricket chief Friday defended the sacking of Australian coach Geoff Marsh and the selection of a new team captain, saying the changes would help usher in a new era of “cricketing excellence”.
2012-01-27
India should assist Sri Lanka in building a vibrant democratic set up and a constitution like itself rather than wasting time by talking about the past and kindling enmity between people, former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam said Friday.
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